Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide, 6th Edition

Helping individuals recover from addiction is one of the most rewarding professions in the world. Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide is the most comprehensive text written for those counselors and professionals who work with or plan to work with clients struggling with chemical dependency in a variety of settings. Following the model of twelve-step programs, providing a ground-up introduction to guide the counselor through treatment from A to Z, and can be used as a core text for courses in addiction or substance abuse counseling. Author Robert R. Perkinson presents state-of-the-art tools necessary to deliver outstanding treatment and meet the highest standards demanded by accrediting bodies. This 6th edition continues to outline the best evidence-based treatment in the world, with a concentration on the following: cognitive behavioral therapy; motivational enhancement; medication assisted treatment, skills training; and 12-step facilitation.Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide 6th Edition is written by Robert R. Perkinson and published by SAGE Publications, Inc. ISBNs for Chemical Dependency Counseling are 9781544362373, 1544362374 and the print ISBNs are 9781544362359, 1544362358. Additional ISBNs include 9781544362366, 9781544362380.